Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.4% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.62 SEK 119
37.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$85.7 SEK 810
-19.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.88 SEK 112
15.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-44.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-38.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-22.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.25 SEK 21.27
-9.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.97 SEK 28.1
-33.33%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-22.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.17 SEK 124
39.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.63 SEK 110
-15.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.83 SEK 159
14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.28 SEK 31.02
-20.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-19.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-28.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 SEK 15.68
22.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 SEK 15.4
8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.29 SEK 12.2
-34.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-15.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$18.01 SEK 170
-60.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.16 SEK 20.36
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.35 SEK 31.66
-9.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$67 SEK 633
-56.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.45 SEK 51.5
-15.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.82 SEK 17.21
10.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$63.6 SEK 600
-53.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.97 SEK 18.63
-8.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
-4.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$119 SEK 1,125
59.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.39 SEK 268
-21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.7 SEK 384
-10.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.48 SEK 373
45.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.02 SEK 227
-12.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.72 SEK 167
-39.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$177 SEK 1,670
314.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
259.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$80.6 SEK 762
7.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$61.3 SEK 579
-40.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$106 SEK 1,006
-4.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$131 SEK 1,237
-10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$960 SEK 9,073
64.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$783 SEK 7,396
57.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
64.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
54.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
10.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
44.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-34.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.8
-29.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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